We need to be around our families not because we have so many shared experiences to talk about, but instead because they know precisely which subjects to avoid. ↗
We have to instill in them the skills they need to succeed at a young age and open up their imaginations to the very real opportunities they can be afforded if they put their minds to it. ↗
Everything a writer learns about the art or craft of fiction takes just a little away from his need or desire to write at all. In the end he knows all the tricks and has nothing to say. ↗